Battlegrounds : A Pokémon Role-Play { Closed } - Day Two: On the Road to Jade Forest

[SkyeNeko]

Outside, Eurydice was trying to calm down her Ponyta. The pokemon seemed to have gone mad, prancing and dancing around in its bid for attention. She sighed in frustration, taking a small carrot from her backpack and waving it in front of her face. Thinking she had won her trainer's favor again, oblivious to her peeved look, the Ponyta happily took the treat, trying to nuzzle her arm. Eurydice's stoic facade melted into a smile, and she hugged her neck. [sub]"Silly..."[/sub] she murmured quietly, enjoying the pokemon's warm fur.

She realized that she had left the Budew when Heidi ran out with it in her arms, followed by the Yanma. She grinned, putting her arms out for the Budew. It started to wiggle out of Heidi's arms, only to be stopped by the Ponyta snorting and whining and trying to take up the space between them. Eurydice sighed and took out Budew's pokeball, returning it before smiling and putting her hands together, bowing a little to show her appreciation. She followed it with a loopy Thank you on her whiteboard.

Lake? appeared soon after. She couldn't wait to go see what they had at the lake! She made a note to return her Ponyta when they got there, just for a little while so she wouldn't get hurt. EXCITING!

 

[RBMidknight]

Elias laughed before kneeling down to grab one of the fallen belts. "Okay." He quickly shifted his sunglasses further up on his head to keep them from falling. With each step closer he took he leaned down to grab another knocked down item. "These are kind of cool." Elias commented, holding the first belt up in a loose fist. "Is there a price on that rack somewhere?" he asked.

He recognized the clumsy stranger now as one of the taller people in the new-trainer-kind-of-together-group. Elias had to look up a bit to ask his question but that was okay. His retrieved items now hung over one hand and part of his arm so Elias twisted to shove his guidebook back into its pocket and yanked the zipper mostly closed. "I'm Elias." he added. He gave his own brief wave even though he was only a few feet away. Glancing at the floor he noticed an empty hanger which he stepped on the edge of to get it to tilt up off the floor.

 

[CounterAttack]

"I agree with Erika and Morgan. Having a Water-type on hand would be useful. And who knows, there might be something else along the way," Alix suggested brightly. She liked the idea of having a Water Pokémon on her team: it would be useful against Barrett's Ground-types. That wasn't to say that she was going to rely exclusively on a Water-type to beat the first Gym Leader. For all she knew, he could have a trick up his sleeve to compensate for his weaknesses.

Soon after the last of the Trainers had their Pokémon healed, or made purchases they wanted, the group of ten - Russel had pushed ahead, skipping the Pokémon Center entirely - left the small town of Lazuli behind them and moved on to Gensia's Route 2. The route was similar to Route 1, in that it was largely composed of thick grass and dirt paths. Only this time, Alix could see other people wandering around, presumably other Trainers.

"Okay, so... should we all stick together, relatively speaking, or split up and meet at the lake in, say, an hour or so?" Alix suggested. She remembered there being one more person in Aquamar City than she counted as they left Lazuli... the thought made her sound like she was in charge of the group somehow. Weird. She figured she wasn't the leader type.

Spoiler: Route Two Capture List

Wild Pok&#233mon Levels: 4-7

Common Catches:
Caterpie
Weedle
Spearow
Rattata
Hoothoot
Skitty
Seedot
Shinx
Purrloin
Pidove

Rare Finds:
Audino
Abra
Ralts
Venonat

 

[NeoAC]

Robyn's boast of confidence was met with skepticism by...some sailor guy. Was he at Willow's? Anyway, Robyn wasn't going to take that perceived disrespect lightly.

"Of course!" she exclaimed. "My Pokemon are ready for whatever this place can throw at them!" She was about to show just exactly what she meant when Alix suggested that the head out onto Route 2 anyway. Outvoted three to one, Robyn conceded to the group's wishes and followed out to the lake path.

Once there, Robyn took in the sights of the route and was unimpressed. Jeez, it looks just like the last route. Diverse landscape my ass. Oh well, chance for Nina and...shoot I didn't even give my new Pokemon names yet!

Robyn reached into her pockets and produced the three Pokeballs that felt heavier then their counterparts. Clicking the buttons she released them onto the ground below.

"Lillil!" Nina cried cheerfully. bouncing on the ground.

"Tret? Sentret?" her Sentret said timidly, as it got up on it's tail to look around.

"Bluuuubluuu?" her Swablu said curiously as it joined Sentret in looking around. It hopped on its feet to turn itself.

"All right Nina, you two. I should probably get to know you a little bit better since you're my new catches and all, maybe even get some names picked out for you." She produced her Pokedex from her other sweatshirt pocket. "Let's do you first, Sentret." She pointed the device at the Normal-type.

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[td]#161: Sentret ♂[/td]
[td] Scout Pokémon[/td]
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[td]Height: 2'07" / 0.8 m.[/td]
[td]Weight: 13.2 lbs. / 6.0 kg.[/td]
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[td]Ability: Keen Eye[/td]
[td](Prevents the Pokemon from being blinded.)[/td]
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[td colspan=2]Moves: Scratch, Foresight, Defence Curl, Dizzy Punch[/td]
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[td colspan=2]A very cautious Pokémon, it raises itself up using its tail to get a better view of its surroundings.[/td]
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"Hmmmmm, Scout Pokemon." Sentret nodded in the affirmative. "That's probably a good enough name for you, huh Scout?"

Sentret nodded again, adding happily, "Sentret!"

"All right, now for you," Robyn turned to the Swablu still sitting there. "Let's see what the machine has to say."

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[td]#333: Swablu [color=FF00AA]♀[/color][/td]
[td] Cotton Bird Pokémon[/td]
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[td]Height: 1'04" / 0.4 m.[/td]
[td]Weight: 2.6 lbs. / 1.2 kg.[/td]
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[td]Ability: Cloud Nine[/td]
[td](Prevents the Pokemon from being effected by weather conditions.)[/td]
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[td colspan=2]Moves: Peck, Growl, Roost[/td]
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[td colspan=2]It can't relax if it or its surroundings are not clean. It wipes off dirt with its wings.[/td]
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"Clean freak huh?" Swablu didn't respond, content to keep looking around. "Don't think Windex is a very good name for you, especially if you're a girl. Hmmm, I dunno. I guess I can name you after my friend. She was pretty anal about keeping stuff clean. What do you think? Natalie a good name?" Robyn got a happy chirp in reply, the Swablu staring right at her head now. "All right settled. Awesome."

She pointed off into a patch of thick grass. "So let's go kick some ass guys!" Scout took off towards the grass with Nina bounding after him, but something wasn't right. "Hold on whoa up!" Robyn looked down at Natalie. "Natalie what are you doing? Come back here." Natalie looked back at Robyn and hopped over to where her trainer was standing. "O...K. Now fly over to where Nina and Scout are." Natalie got the location right but the method wrong, hopping back to where her teammates were. "No, no. Natalie, come on! You're a Bird Pokemon! You should be able to flap your wings and take off!"

Natalie looked up at Robyn with a perplexed look on her face. "Blu? Bluuuuublublu." As the Swablu explained it's plight to deaf ears, Robyn suddenly realized something about the newest member of her team.

Oh my god. That's why it was so easy to catch. That's why Scout was able to knock it out of the tree and it didn't even bother to save itself....I've caught a Flying Pokemon that doesn't know how to fly...fuck.

Robyn tried to compose herself as she gingerly bent down and knelt as best she could in front of Natalie. "All right, I tell you what." She offered her hand to the young Swablu. "You can ride with me for now then."

Natalie seemed to like this prospect. "Blublu!" She hopped up Robyn's arm, the talons tickling her skin as she darted up. Robyn wasn't ready for her final hop though, as Natalie ended up perched on top of her head.

"Hey, that's not..." As she went to chide Natalie for being where she shouldn't be, the Pokedex beeped, offering up more pertinent info.

Swablu is not frightened of people. It loves to sit on the heads of people and perches there like a cotton-fluff hat.

"I see," Robyn said looking up. Natalie chirped from her new position, feeling on top of the world again. "Fine. But you're not battling from up there." Robyn went to go catch up with Nina and Scout, but as she took her first couple of steps, she felt something wrong in her knee.

Fuck, I must have done something to it this morning when we went into the woods. I don't really want to go in there myself. What if it collapses on me again? I can't have that. Maybe I can get someone to go with me...just in case...

Robyn looked back at where she last remembered seeing the group, everyone else had already taken off to look for more Pokemon it seemed. At least everyone she met so far...except Erika. That'll work. But I don't want to let her know about my leg. I can't let anyone know I'm worried about it. They'll say go home. I'm not going home. Not without that money.

As she walked up to the other trainer, Robyn thought of how she could get her to go Pokemon hunting with her. "Hey Erika," she started as she walked up to her, slightly favoring her right leg. "I just got a fun idea. You know that contest that Kayla said we should do for the last route, why don't we just extend that a little? Into this route? What do you think?"

 

[Mr. Omega]

Russel was by one of the trees, sitting under the shade as Munchie was helping himself to some leftovers from a small bakery they had stopped at. "They got some good bread... Shoulda got more of it." He said, taking a bite from a muffin. Munchie nodded, swallowing the last of a slice of bread. He sat up, noticing a bunch of trainers heading to the route. "Huh. Them." He got up, stretching. "Perhaps that's our cue to take our leave, eh, Munchie?" Gulp.

He noticed one of the trainer walking a little strange, but shrugged as she went to another one of the group. "Seems to be fine. Now then, the route isn't that long. I can see the lake right up ahead..." Suddenly his rambling was interrupted by a Pokemon running out in front of him, but tripping right when it got to the open road. "Hey, an Audino!" He said, pulling out his Pokedex.

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[td]#531: Audino ♀[/td]
[td]Hearing Pokémon[/td]
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[td]Height: 3'07" / 1.1 m.[/td]
[td]Weight: 68.3bs. / 31.0kg.[/td]
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[td]Ability: Regenerator[/td]
[td] When the Pokémon switches out of battle, up to 33.3% of its maximum Hit Points are restored [/td]
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[td colspan=2]Moves: Encore, Growl, Helping Hand, Heal Bell[/td]
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[td colspan=2].[/td]
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[td colspan=2]Its auditory sense is astounding. It has a radarlike ability to understand its surroundings through slight sounds.[/td]
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Checking the moveset, Russel smirked "Oh yeah! Target practice! Make it quick, Munchie." He said as the little green blob jumped forward. Despite his time in Unova being brief, he remembered one particular lesson his father and brother kept mentioning: always fight Audino.

"Munchie, use Smog!" he said, and Munchie belched out a cloud of poisonous gas at the Audino. After the Audino was done coughing and hacking, it raised its hand and a small white orb appeared in its hand. She shot it at Munchie, hitting him, making him have a white light around him. "Now, Munchie, Pound!" Munchie took a step forward, but as soon as he did he coughed out another Smog. "Hey, I didn't say..." it took him half the sentence to realize what had happened. "Encore. Right... well, we can poison it, at least." Once the cloud had dissipated again, the Audino raised her hands, and Russel could hear a chime. It didn't seem to do much at first, but then the Audino had stopped coughing and seemed healthier. "Oh great..." He sighed. Munchie coughed out some more gas, and the little healing move was used again, but it seemed to recover less. "Well, it's working. But this could take a while..."

 

[elementsoul]

?Although I think her contest or challenge was just to get us to learn to catch Pokémon; it was kind of like how some teachers teach lessons in an attempt to change things up. Ultimately I wouldn?t mind joining you in a contest as long as it remains something we?re doing for fun. No point doing something if it?s only to demean the other people involved,? Erika replied to Robyn with a smile.

Erika looked around for her Pokémon; they?d been out of their balls since she released them at the Pokémon center. Breña was following close to her feet the ball still in her mouth. Aerial was flying circles in the sky above her and seemed to be looking for something that Erika couldn?t identify. Burtha was darting in and out of bushes, sniffing out stray berries, or anything else that it might find delicious. Erika whistled loudly; Breña dropped her ball and Erika quickly picked up, meanwhile Aerial and Burtha returned to her.

?Alright girls Robyn?s issued us a friendly contest. So we?re going to head out now and train for a bit. If we?re lucky we might find something that I?ll want to add to our team,? Erika announced as she took off into the tall grass with Robyn.

?So Robyn, any special reason why you decided to become a Pokémon trainer and come to Gensia?? Erika asked as the two walked. Suddenly an Audino popped out of the grass a few feet away from Erika. ?Everyone use Tackle,? Erika ordered as all three of her Pokémon launched themselves into the Audino. The pink-and-cream-coloured Pokémon was sent flying backwards from the trio?s impact and disappeared into the grass.

 

[Lambi]

Heidi was surprised when the Budew tried to wiggle out of her arms, but giggled nonetheless when she got returned to her Pokéball by Eurydice. "You're welcome. And well..." Heidi was about to answer her question regarding the lake, but was interrupted when she saw that the others were heading out there as well. "Yeah, lets go there. Maybe we'll be able to find some Water Pokémon there."

Heidi walked alongside Eurydice with the others, Yani buzzing as she looked around herself while sitting on Heidi's head. "I don't particularly mind so long as I can stay near Eurydice." Heidi said to answer Alix's question. She'd rather be able to keep an eye on the little girl, just in case. Once on the route, Heidi let George and Eve out. Eve was a little miffed over the whole ordeal and didn't look like she'd cooperate right away. "Now, now, Eve. Everyone has to pull their weight on the team. Yani and George have been doing well so far, but I haven't really had a chance to see you in battle. Now, I want all three of you to go out there and find yourself some Pokémon to fight." She almost acted like a drill sergent, but she only had best intentions at heart. Eve still didn't feel like cooperating, but went into the grass and amongst the trees anyway.

"George, keep an eye on Eve, will you? She might attempt to find another Combee hive to inhabit." George saluted her with his wing and kept his distance from Eve, but not so far as to not being able to see her. Eve attempted to use her skills to fight, finding that she did well against her fellow Bug types, especially considering her main move was Gust. She occasionally missed, but for the most part she could hit her opponents and if she missed, she just flew away from their attacks. George trained himself a distance away from her, both keeping an eye on her and the Pokémon he was attacking.

Meanwhile, Yani stayed close to Heidi while fighting some Pokémon she found. After a bit of that, Heidi found a Pokémon she wanted to add to her team. A wild Caterpie walked on a nearby tree. "Oh my gosh, a Caterpie! They're so cute! Yani, we must have one!" Yani understood and prepared a Tackle. The attack hit and the Caterpie was flung off of the tree. He saw no chance to counterattack and tried to flee, but Yani prepared a Quick Attack, quickly closing the distance between her and the Caterpie. She hit him again and with another Quick Attack on him, it looked like this time it was enough. The Caterpie was weakened.

Heidi picked up an empty Pokéball and threw it at the Caterpie with great aim. He got sucked in with a red beam of light and the ball wiggled for a short while before it clicked. Heidi picked up the Pokéball and shrunk it to put on her belt. "I'm going to call you Daniel. It may not sound as cute as you are, but it's a good name nevertheless." She picked up her Pokédex and scanned Daniel's ball.

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[td]#010: Caterpie ♂[/td]
[td]Worm Pokémon[/td]
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[td]Height: 1' 00" / 0.3 m.[/td]
[td]Weight: 6.4 lbs. / 2.9 kg.[/td]
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[td]Ability: Shield Dust[/td]
[td]Damaging moves used by the opponent will not have an additional effect[/td]
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[td colspan=2]Moves: Tackle. Bug Bite. Struggle Bug. Snore.[/td]
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[td colspan=2]It releases a stench from its red antenna to repel enemies. It grows by molting repeatedly.[/td]
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"Huh. Interesting ability. That would mean moves like Poison Sting wouldn't poison Daniel. Neat." She put the Pokédex back into her pocket and watched Yani train some more, confident that George was keeping an eye on Eve, which he was doing, both of them training as well.

 

[SkyeNeko]

Eurydice walked ahead of Heidi, a hand on her Ponyta's reins. Even though she was aware Heidi wanted to keep an eye on her, she decided she could take care of herself. As soon as they got to Route 2, she looked for an opportunity to slip off into the grass.

"Oh my gosh, a Caterpie! They're so cute! Yani, we must have one!"

Huh, a Caterpie is pretty cool, I guess. Easy to evolve, and then all of those powder moves Butterfree have. She wasn't interested in the small bug pokemon, having seen a lot of them already in Kanto. Her Ponyta wasn't interested in most of the other pokemon either, pausing occasionally to tackle a random Ratata or Caterpie. Eurydice made sure they walked around the poisonous Weedles, hoping to not have to waste supplies.

Closer to the small town, she noticed a small ball of pink and yellow rolling around in the dust. "Nyaaa~" A small Skitty was chasing its tail, jumping and running around excitedly. It was adorable. When it saw Eurydice, it ran up, rubbing against her legs. It was a little dirty, but it seemed pretty tame. Curious, and infatuated by its cuteness, Eurydice knelt down to try and pet it. The Skitty bolted off into the grass before she could even touch it. "Ah!" Eurydice immediately gave chase, but she couldn't find it. Oh no! Where did it go? Her Ponyta sniffed around the grass, but had no luck.

As she was looking around for it though, there was another sound. Actually, upon review, it wasn't so much a sound as a hum in the air. What is that? Her Ponyta got excited, sniffing around a small bush near one of the trees. Hoping it was the Skitty, Eurydice carefully moved some of the branches aside. To her surprise, there was no Skitty, but a small... was it a baby? No, it ran out, a small figure in a white dress and a green helmet. She handn't seen anything like it before. Quick as lightning, she snapped a picture of it while giving chase. Her Pokedex beeped in reply:

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[td]#280: Ralts♀[/td]
[td]Feeling Pokemon[/td]
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[td]Height: 1'04"/0.4m[/td]
[td]Weight: 14.6lbs/6.6kg[/td]
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[td]Ability: Trace[/td]
[td]The Pokemon copies a foe's Ability.[/td]
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[td colspan=2]Moves: Growl, Confusion[/td]
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[td colspan=2]Level 6[/td]
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[td colspan=2]It is highly attuned to the emotions of people and Pokemon. It hides if it senses hostility.[/td]
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That explains it
Eurydice tried to think happy thoughts as she ran after the Ralts. Her Ponyta, however, being faster, had already ran ahead and cut it off. [small]"Ra... Ral!"[/small] The Ponyta jumped back, startled by the attack. It snort loudly, determined to not let the little pest get away. Fortunately, one direct hit from the Ponyta's comparatively massive size downed it. Before it could try to attack again, Eurydice threw a pokeball. It wiggled a little, but broke out, trying to make a bolt for it again. Determined to get it the second time, she threw another ball. This one missed, but didn't open either, so she ran and picked it up. Thankfully, her Ponyta had herded the Ralts back around, and she was able to get a clear shot. This time the capsule clicked closed.

I got it! She was so excited, running back to see if she could find Heidi and show her the newest addition to her team. Now she had a Budew and a Ralts. She let out the pokemon, quickly spraying it with a Potion. [small]"Raa...? Ral."[/small] It was so soft spoken, almost like Eurydice herself. She could barely hear the pokemon talk, actually. It seemed happy enough, walking around in small steps. She put her on top of the Ponyta, like the Budew. The Ponyta didn't seem to mind the Ralts though, letting it hold onto her neck so she didn't fall.

Aha! There's something there! The Ralts directed the Ponyta away from Eurydice and into a few patches of grass. She sensed something happy, and was curious to see what kind of pokemon it was.

Eurydice whistled sharply, going after them. A bright flash of light came from where they were rooting around, and three or four bundles of blue fur darted out. One ran right into her. "Huh?" It looked like a small feline. It wasn't as cute as the Skitty from earlier, but it had it had its own charm. "Hi" She reached out to touch it, receiving a light shock from its fur in return. She let out a surprised yelp. The Ralts drove the Ponyta back to Eurydice, and then used Confusion from her perch. A purple light shone from underneath her helmet, and the Shinx was blasted back a little. When the Shinx tried to charge at them, it ran headfirst into a tree. Oh no! It must have been confused! It still snapped around as she tried to check on it, this time running right into Ponyta. It hit her hard enough to throw Ralts off. The pokemon hit the ground with a soft thud, quickly standing up and using Confusion again. Eurydice reached in her bag. Only 7 balls left... She threw one, deciding to try and catch this electric pokemon. It would do good with Budew at the lake. The Shinx was too tired to resist, quietly disappearing into the ball. It didn't even shake, clicking closed. She took out her Pokedex and scanned the ball, simultaneously attaching the Potion to the lock and healing it while it was inside.

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[td]#403: Shinx ♂[/td]
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[td]Height: 1'08"/0.5m[/td]
[td]Weight: 20.9lbs/9.5kg[/td]
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[td]Ability: Intimidate[/td]
[td]Lowers the foe's Attack. [/td]
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[td colspan=2]Moves: Leer, Tackle, Bite[/td]
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[td colspan=2]Level 5[/td]
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[td colspan=2]All of its fur dazzles if danger is sensed. It flees while the foe is momentarily blinded. [/td]
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Oh that makes sense. She decided to keep it resting in its ball for now. It would be hard enough to keep track of her Ralts, who was already partners in crime with her Ponyta.

 

[Mr. Omega]

After a while, Russel had finally managed to take down the Audino. "That took a lot longer than it should have..." he growled as Munchie started climbing up his leg to his shoulder. "Good thing we ate beforehand. You'd probably be starved after all that gas." he said, nudging his shoulder. He took a look back to all the other trainers. Most of them were still behind him, and had gained some ground after his little scuffle with the Audino. A couple had seemed to catch a few new pokemon, but overall it wasn't anything that demanded his attention.

"Ok, break time's over. Let's keep things simple for now." he said, setting Munchie back on the ground. Munchie frowned, but then shrugged, jumping back into the grass, and Russel quickly saw a few clouds of gas rise from the grass, with a couple fainted Seedot rolling from out of the grass. "Hmm... a grass type could come in handy... maybe I oughta consider catching one..."

 

[CounterAttack]

People were starting to pair off. Heidi and the Eurydice she had mentioned, presumably the young girl with the Ponyta, were in one patch of grass, while Erika and Robyn were in another. Alix was of the mind that now would be a good time to add a third Pokémon to her team, so she stepped into the tall grass herself. Stana eagerly followed her, sniffing at the ground and giving the occasional bark as she did so.

Alix let Matti out of his Poké Ball, so he could get some battle practice in as well. When the Togepi materialised, Stana turned to the shorter Pokémon and growled at him. "Grr... Chee-yen, yen." It seemed that Stana was not too happy with working alongside Matti. The latter squeaked and ran around behind Alix's leg at the sight of Stana's fangs.

"Stana, Matti, time for you to get better acquainted," Alix half-chided as she knelt down with her Pokémon. Staring down at them from a higher height only hindered communication, as far as she knew. She detached Matti from her shoe, onto which he had been clinging, and brought him around to stand next to the Poochyena. Matti seemed to retreat into his shell... was he afraid?

Stana wasn't helping matters: she was looking at Matti like he was lunch. "Oh, right, of course. Food. Let me just... here we go," Alix said to herself as she dug out the Omnivore case, opened it and tossed one of the brownish cubes to Stana. The Poochyena scarfed it down, her attention immediately drawn to Alix and the food in her possession. "Chee! Yen."

"Hah. The way to a Poochyena's heart is through her stomach, eh?" Alix commented. "So... are we friendly now? Not going to try and eat our little buddy Matti here?" Stana closed her mouth and sat down in answer. Alix took that as a yes.

"Alright... let's see what Route 2 has to offer us." She led the way a little deeper into the grass, though Matti was soon running ahead of her, excited again. That little guy will never stay still... am I gonna have to buy a leash for him? "Matti, don't go too far," she called out before realising that he had stopped in front of a goldish-brown Pokémon curled up on the ground, sound asleep.

Alix thought she recognised the small Pokémon, but out came her Pokédex to be sure.

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[td]#063: Abra &#9794[/td]
[td]Psi Pokémon[/td]
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[td]Height: 2'11" / 0.9 m.[/td]
[td]Weight: 43.0 lbs. / 19.5 kg.[/td]
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[td]Ability: Magic Guard[/td]
[td](In battle, this Pokémon can only be injured by another Pokémon's moves.)[/td]
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[td colspan=2]Moves: Teleport, Foresight, Metronome[/td]
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[td colspan=2]Using its psychic power is such a strain on its brain that it needs to sleep for 18 hours a day.[/td]
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"Thought so... Y'know what, guys? I think an Abra would fit the team pretty well. Matti, come here. We've got to figure out how to catch it without waking it up," she told her Pokémon. Matti did as he was told, but he wasn't all that happy with it. He wanted to play.

Alix briefly considered her options. Matti's Extrasensory move could be a possibility, since it theoretically wouldn't take it out in a couple of hits. Stana was a new addition to the team, though, and needed training. So Alix turned to the Dark-type for help. "Let's go, Stana. Show us your Tackle."

"Chee-yen!" Stana answered as she charged the Abra. The Psychic-type began to glow blue, and it vanished with a noise that sounded like a zwoip. Stana stopped short, confused. The Abra had teleported away.

"Oh, what. That Abra was asleep," Alix complained. Her Pokédex beeped at her, and she consulted it.

[table border=2][td]Abra senses impending attacks and teleports away to safety before they can strike. It teleports even while asleep.[/td][/table]

Alix sighed, but she wasn't about to give up that easily. "Alright, guys, let's go Abra-hunting," she declared, forging a path through the grass to look for the Pokémon she wanted.

 

[Pm0n3y]

"Damn." He thought simply as the group began piling out of the pokécenter. Robyn's reply reflected her confidence and hot-bloodedness. She reminded him of a thick headed sailor he had the pleasure of knowing while in boot camp. Just like that sailor, she was obviously eager to battle. Morgan made a mental note of setting aside some time in the future to battle her...when his pokémon were stronger, of course.

"She definitely won't hold back. And her party outnumbers mine easily." He thought, the group soon entering the dreadfully shabby Route 2. Morgan made a quick remark about abundance of dirt roads. He began to wander away from the group of trainers as Alix talked, keeping a "Meet up at Lake Lazuli" thought posted at the front of his mind. With Spike leading the way, Morgan traversed further into the woods.

It didn't take long for the two to start encountering wild pokémon, and the two got to work. Spike held up his end, handling whatever came his way with ease. However, the two come began to slow their pace. It seemed the grass the two walked through had darkened in color. And ahead of them, two pokémon exchanged fierce glares. While the former could easily be classified as a Weedle, the latter caused Morgan to raise an eyebrow at it's appearance.

"Hmm. I don't think I've seen one of those in person before..." His mind hung on the thought as he looked on perplexed. Spike, on the other hand, was still eager to tussle, and began growling at the two. The sound of hostility broke the pokémon from their would-be duel, as the two set their gaze on a new adversary. Morgan's eyes widened from under his glasses as he watched the two slowly approach.

"Dangit Spike, you can't fight 2-on-1!" He said, looking down at the Poochyena that had lowered himself into a ready stance. The two began their assault, the four-legged-felid-esque thing breaking into a sprint with it's eyes deadlocked with Spike's. Instinctively, Morgan grabbed at the pokéball on his belt, and threw it ahead. He only realized what he had done once the bright lights faded. Chase, now fearing the similarly-colored pokémon more than his master, began to run away for a reason that wasn't rebellion. The yellow-eyed pokémon saw Chase as a new challenge, and took after him, the two delving further into the woodlands. Morgan began to follow after the two, but realized the Weedle and Spike were still eager for a battle.

"Shit, uhh...Spike, Bite 'im!" The sailor commanded, brow furrowed as he tried to wrap his mind around what was happening. Spike replied with a quick bark before lunging towards the Hairy Bug pokémon with fangs bare. The Weedle barely dodged the attack, slinking out of the way fast enough to send a sharp barb of poison in Spike's direction. It was a successful retaliation, but did little to faze the Dark-type. Spike broke into a sprint, making a second attempt to connect his attack. He succeeded at his second chance, razor sharp fangs briefly digging into the Weedle before using those powerful jaws to toss the much lighter Bug-type in the opposite direction. Morgan realized how critical the damage was as he watched the Weedle struggle to stand.

"A potential Beedrill...I can use one of those." He thought briefly, blindly digging through his duffel bag until his hand came across an empty pokéball. He hastily tossed the ball in the direction of the Weedle, anxiously watching as the pokémon vanished into light. Morgan could swear a bead of sweat trickled from his forehead as he watched the pokéball hesitantly rock to and fro, the light of the small white button pulsating with its red light. Morgan cautiously edged towards the the ball as it shook. The replying click the pokéball made caused him to jump, with it being a sound he honestly wasn't expecting. With a sigh a relief, he picked up the ball. Just then, a confirmation sound came from his pokédex, with the Weedle's information imprinted within.

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[/td]
[td]#170: Weedle♂[/td]
[td]Hairy Bug Pokémon[/td]
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[/td]
[/tr]
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[td]Height: 1'00"/ 0.3m[/td]
[td]Weight: 7.1 lbs. / 3.2 kg[/td]
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[td]Ability: Shield Dust[/td]
[td]Damaging moves used by the opponent will not have an additional effect.[/td]
[/tr]
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[td colspan=2]Moves: Poison Sting, String Shot, Bug Bite[/td]
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[td colspan=2].[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td colspan=2]It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.[/td]
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"CHINNNNN!!" Broke Morgan from his pokédex. No doubt it was Chase. From a distance, the Chinchou let another cry of help and pain. Spike's ears perked and twitched, most likely finding a pinpointed direction on where the cries were originating from. Habitually, he began to trot towards it, with Morgan not far behind.

 

[NeoAC]

"So Robyn, any special reason why you decided to become a Pokémon trainer and come to Gensia?"

"Uhhh, not really," Robyn answered as she watched Erika's Pokemon attack the Audino in the grass. "I'm here to prove that no matter what happens, I'm still a winner, and I'm going to be crowned Champion before anyone knows it."

Another Audino popped up near where Erika's beaten one had landed, obviously upset about the treatment it's sibling had gotten.

"Nina! Scout! Hit that thing hard! Use Absorb and Dizzy Punch!" Robyn plucked Natalie off of her head. "You go too Natalie. I don't care if you can't fly, you can still Peck at that ball of fluff."

Natalie scoffed at that last insult, but had little time to do more than that as Robyn tossed her towards the battle. The Cotton Bird Pokemon proved it was no relation to a Meowth, as it landed on it's head before tumbling onto it's feet. A little dizzy, it hopped towards where Nina and Scout were already in battle.

Robyn stood back up, still putting more pressure on her left leg. "Yep, nice shiny championship trophy will look pretty sweet glistening in the sun on the way back to Unova. Plus the money won't hurt." That's pretty much the point. "What about you Erika? You seem like a smart girl. You must be out here for the same thing right?"

 

[elementsoul]

Aerial, Burtha, and Breña were swapping out between targets at Erika?s command as she listened to Robyn answer her question. Rattata, Hoothoot, Skitty, Spearow, and the rare Venonat became the targets she was commonly switching between. None of her Pokémon had an advantage over the others for the first four, but she only had Aerial battle the Venonat due to her type advantage. Soon enough Robyn had replied with her own question.

?I personally just thought becoming a trainer was a cool idea. Watching the trainers come through our town to battle Pryce and watching all their different Pokémon battle was interesting. I wanted to give it a shot and then I read about Gensia; afterwards I decided to take up the Gensia League Challenge. The championship stuff doesn?t interest me as much as the experience of becoming a trainer.? Erika replied, as she proceeded to move forward towards the edge of the forest. ?So do we turn back, or see if there?s anything else to offer in the forest??

 

[Mr. Omega]

Munchie had hopped back out of the grass, once again crawling up Russel's leg. "Ok, ok. We can take it easy until we get to the lake. Must be a little harder for you considering you haven't been having much help." he said, looking back at the other trainers. "Maybe we oughta get one pokemon. It's be nice having a bit of company." As soon as he finished that sentence, the grass behind them rustled, and a small pokemon slowly walked out. "Hey, a Ralts! Only seen like one or two of them back home..."

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[td]#280: Ralts ♂[/td]
[td]Feeling Pokemon[/td]
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[/td]
[/tr]
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[td]Height: 1'04"/0.4m[/td]
[td]Weight: 14.6lbs/6.6kg[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Ability: Trace[/td]
[td]The Pokemon copies a foe's Ability.[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td colspan=2]Moves: Growl, Confusion[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td colspan=2]Level 6[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td colspan=2]This Pokémon rarely appears before people. But when it does, it draws closer if it senses that the person has a positive disposition.[/td]
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[/table]

"Positive? Me? I prefer 'cheery', myself..." he said, shrugging. Munchie slowly walked to the little psychic type, extending a hand. The Ralts just yawned, then lazily shook Munchie's hand. "Seems friendly enough. Think we might be able to get this one?" Munchie nodded. Maybe we oughta try diplomacy... Munchie is almost certainly stronger, but I don't want to try my luck with Poison vs Psychic...

He knelt down, extending his hand to the Ralts. "Hey, little guy..." he smiled, but was met with another yawn. "Hmmm... sleepy fellow, ain't he?" he muttered. "Hey... you want to come on a journey with us? I got a nice ball for you to rest in, lots of berries, some shelter... sounds nice, doesn't it?" Russel reached into his backpack, pulling out an Oran Berry, handing it to the wild pokemon. The Ralts took a couple bites, slowly nodded its head, finally speaking Raaaalts.

Russel smiled, reaching into the pocket in his shirt, pulling out a Pokeball. "Well, if you really want to come along, just get in the ball..." he said. "Come to think of it, I need to give you a name if you want to come along. You kinda look like a 'Rory' to me. That seem like a good name?" Rory nodded, pressing the button on the Pokeball. It shook a couple times before it finally clicked. "Huh... that was actually pretty easy. Who knew bribery was so effective? Still, that one seemed a little... lazy. You get that impression too, Munchie?" Gulll pinpin... "Heh. You're right. It'd explain why it came to me of all people... hopefully he won't be lazy during training." He said, turning back and noticing most of the trainers had caught up.

 

[NeoAC]

"So do we turn back, or see if there's anything else to offer in the forest?"

"Well," Robyn answered. "I found Natalie deep in the forest on the last route, so if there are really good Pokemon in here, I gotta think they'll be deeper off the path too. So I think we should head in...that way there!" Robyn pointed towards a patch of trees a short ways in the distance.

"Well if you already found a good Pokémon in a forest before, it would definitely be a good idea for us to go and check here," Erika stated.

"All right! Come on guys, let's go!" The Audino soundly defeated, Robyn's Pokemon followed their fearless leader into the forest.

[hr]

Robyn was regretting her choice a little bit into the hike. Despite her thoughts to the contrary, Route 2's forest was just as hilly as Route 1's, and she was starting to feel the effects already. Damn it. Well, I'm not leaving until we catch something. We have to get something for coming in here.

The two girls and their Pokemon came into a clearing the mini-woods. Robyn held up her Pokemon. "OK, know we've struck out so far, but there's got to be some Pokemon around here somewhere." A quick scan of the area contradicted her however. "Damn it. Where are they?" she asked rhetorically. "I know they gotta be here! They just gotta!"

She looked around the floor. There was a nice sized rock on the ground. Perfect for scaring up some Pokemon! Robyn picked up the rock. "We just gotta bring them out!" Her makeshift projectile was hurled into the tree canopy above, and her throw struck paydirt. A couple of seconds after her throw, a small green Pokemon crashed onto the ground, the rock following shortly after.

"See?" she said confidently. "There we go! There's a..." She pulled out her Pokedex to confirm what exactly it was she had hit.

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[td]#010: Caterpie &#9794[/td]
[td]Worm Pokémon[/td]
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[td]Height: 1'0" / 0.3 m.[/td]
[td]Weight: 6.4 lbs. / 2.9 kg.[/td]
[/tr]
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[td]Ability: Shield Dust[/td]
[td](Prevents Pokemon from suffering from the additional effects of attacks.)[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td colspan=2]Moves: Tackle, String Shot, Bug Bite, Snore[/td]
[/tr]
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[td colspan=2].[/td]
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[td colspan=2]Its feet have suction cups designed to stick to any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage.[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

"Caterpie! That's it!" Robyn was a bit disappointed that the Pokedex gave a sort of underwhelming description. But a Pokemon was a Pokemon. "All right Scout, go and-"

Robyn's command was cut off but a furious rustling from above. The noise was surrounding the entire clearing. This sudden development forced Robyn to back away from the trees, back towards Erika. As the noise got louder, a flurry of blurs fell from the leaves, turning the clearing a different shade of green. Where there was previously one injured Caterpie, there were now dozens of angry Caterpie. All those large black eyes, staring through the perceived intruders. Even if what the Pokedex said painted them as a non-threat, the swarm still looked very intimidating. They were backed up by a few brown worms mixed in with the Caterpie. They looked a lot more threatening thanks to the sharp horns on their heads, and they looked just as pissed off.

"Ummmmm, shit," was all Robyn could say as the herd of Caterpie and Weedle started moving in.

 

[Pm0n3y]

As he followed behind his trusty Poochyena, Morgan raced deeper into the woods in hopes to retrieve his lost (and possibly hurt) Chinchou. He hadn't realized it, but his surroundings began changing. Grass became taller and thicker, and trees and bushes appeared closer and closer together. The dull murmurs of whatever humans were in his immediate range quieted further. Wherever his Chinchou had gone, it was certain that he veered a fair's distance away from the main route.

Soon, he spotted the Pokémon he were searching for. Chase was quite cornered, his back pressed against a thick formation of trees. It was obvious that his adversary held the upper hand throughout their battle, apparent by the numerous bruises and scratches adorning the Chinchou's little blue body, accompanied by the whimpers he emitted. His predator sauntered ahead, closing the distance between its prey with every pace. Spike took the incentive, and began rushing towards the predator.

"Spike! Tackle!" He did so, ramming violently into the character. The attack was effective, cleanly knocking the Pokémon away from Chase. Morgan moved in closer to tend to the Chinchou while Spike provided promient cover. The sailor knelt down to the Chinchou, who actually seemed happy to see his master for once.

"See what happens when you're disobedient? I hope you learned a lesson from all this." Morgan talked sternly to the Chinchou, but his words easily contrasted the smile on his face. Instinctively, he brandished a Potion from his bag and presented it to Chase, spraying a fine mist onto him. As the bottle emptied, the bruises and scratches began to fade, and Chase was in fighting form once more. Chase was grateful and moved closer to Morgan. the sailor looked towards the battle that raged behind him, his eyes widening as he realized that Spike was on the losing end of the fight, despite his enemy's obviously weakened state. Quickly, he turned back to the Chinchou.

"Chase, you must listen to me if we're to make it out of this, okay? I cannot stress this enough." He told the Angler Pokémon with obvious urgency in his voice. The Chinchou replied with a grimace of newfound volition, a grimace that made the option of payback apparent. He stepped from beyond Morgan, taking his place next to a tired Poochyena. Morgan smirked as the unnamed predator glanced between the two Pokémon. It didn't seem to appreciate the imminent double team, and began rushing towards the two.

"Chase! Supersonic!" Morgan commanded. Chase did as he was told (proudly, even), releasing a blasting screech from his mouth. The invasive noise hit the pokémon at point blank range, causing it to slow its assault. It very visibly winced as it failed to keep its focus on the two Pokémon ahead of it. It showed some symptoms of dizziness as it struggled to stay on its feet. The battle was nearing its end.

"Spike, finish 'im off! Tackle!" The Poochyena built what little bit of energy it had left, and pummeled its body face first into the unsuspecting enemy. The attack connected with a blunt, wet WHAP!, sending the Pokémon off its feet, and rolling away from the trio. The tackle seemed critical, as the Pokémon failed to respond. It was unconscious. Morgan and his two Pokémon celebrated the small victory.

"...But I still don't know what kind of Pokémon it is." He thought. Soon after the thought, his Pokédex made sounds of confirmation. As he checked the screens, he too, made a sound of confirmation.

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[td]#403: Shinx ♀[/td]
[td]Flash Pokemon[/td]
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[td]Height: 1'08"/0.5m[/td]
[td]Weight: 20.9lbs/9.5kg[/td]
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[td]Ability: Intimidate[/td]
[td]Lowers the foe's Attack. [/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td colspan=2]Moves: Leer, Tackle, Bite[/td]
[/tr]
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[td colspan=2]Level 7[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td colspan=2]All of its fur dazzles if danger is sensed. It flees while the foe is momentarily blinded. [/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

"A Shinx..." He approached the unconscious Flash Pokémon, a knelt down beside it. It looked peaceful as it slept. He put a hand to its fur, and softly, he began to pet it. Spike and Chase looked on cautiously, in case it would spring back to life. "She would've made a great addition to our team...Thank you for that battle. You were a definitely a handful." He said with a legitimate sincerity. He turned to the two victors, brandishing their respective capsules.

"Good job you two. You both deserve some rest." He said, a thin stream of red light shooting from each ball, engulfing both. The forest air soon became quiet, and Morgan examined his surroundings. He soon began to think of how everything looked identical. He let out a heavy sigh, yet kept his composure. He found his map, and watched it unfold. As he examined it, he noticed its lack of coverage that wasn't the immediate cities, towns, bridges, or lakes. It wasn't the conclusion he was looking for, but he knew he could still try to make it work somehow. "I'm not lost, I have great navigation skills." He kept thinking, and soon he began to traverse in the direction he (hoped he) entered from, making opposite glances to the map with every few steps.

 

[Lambi]

Having her team battle a bit more, Heidi looked around for Eurydice. She noticed her, and saw that there was a Pokémon on her Ponyta's back. By the looks of it, a Ralts. Yet another Pokémon she knew from Sinnoh. Wonder if she's going to have a team filled with Sinnoh Pokémon, despite being from Kanto. She giggled at the thought, then returned George and Eve back to their balls, and called for Yani who came to her almost immediately.

She walked over to Eurydice and patted her shoulder. "Is she a new addition to your team?" she asked the younger girl, referring to the Ralts. "I've seen a few of them around Sinnoh. Some close to Hearthome. They evolve into Kirlia, who then evolve into Gardevoir. I've heard some people say they're great Psychic types. If you had a male one, you could evolve Kirlia into Gallade with a Dawn Stone, who is apparently a good Psychic/Fighting Pokémon. While a dual type, I don't think I'd want one myself. Besides, it's nice if only one of us has a Ralts." That was one thing Heidi had a small tendency to do, ramble on about what she'd learned about various Pokémon, specifically who evolved into who and how. It was important for her to know, since she wanted only dual types on her team. It was one of the reasons she allowed a Caterpie onto her team, because it evolves into a Metapod, who evolves into a Butterfree, a decent Bug/Flying type. Funny how most of her team seemed to consist of Flying types, she thought.

 

[SkyeNeko]

Eurydice nodded enthusiastically as Heidi asked her questions. She was pretty proud of herself, and the pokemon she caught. She brought up Shinx's pokedex entry as well, showing it to the redhead. Gardevoir is pretty. She showed her an old sketch she had of the pokemon, one that she copied from one of her school books. A Gallade sounded okay, but she didn't like to have too many dual types, especially ones that contrasted so much. The Shinx would be good enough when it evolved, and the Budew she didn't think she would bother using when it got to Roselia. She made a note to get a Grass type somewhere, since they were pretty useful.

I don't mind if you have a Ralts. was her next hasty, somewhat half finished scribble. She took the Ralts off the Ponyta's back and returned her to the capsule. Eurydice then returned Ponyta to her ball. Not good for Lake she wrote, taking out the Budew and Shinx's pokeballs. Both of them would be useful at the lake, but she wasn't sure which to use in the meantime. Having two new pokemon out at the same time seemed like a hassle. Then again, the Shinx didn't really know any Electric type moves... she released the Budew.

"Dew... Budew?" It smiled at Heidi, running around her feet a little before crying to be carried by her trainer. Eurydice relented, taking the small pokemon and carrying it awkwardly in her arms. She wasn't used to something so small, especially since her Ponyta was usually the one carrying her. She nodded towards the lake, inviting Heidi to go with her.

 

[Lambi]

Heidi took a look at the data Eurydice was showing her on her Pokédex, seeing there was data for a Shinx there. "You caught a Shinx as well?" She really does only have Sinnoh Pokémon. Reading what she wrote, she giggled a little. "Yeah, I've heard people say that about Gardevoir as well." The sketch looked good to her and she gave her a thumbs up for it. "Nice."

Heidi giggled at the next thing Eurydice wrote. "I could get a Ralts, but I find dual types much more interesting than any single types. And as I mentioned, the only dual type I'd get out of a Ralts is Gallade which I'm not too interested in, despite it not having too many weaknesses. It's at least not as interesting as what I'll get from evolving a female Combee." She read again what Eurydice wrote after she'd returned her Ralts and Ponyta to their Pokéballs. "Makes sense." she said to her. Yani was buzzing over Heidi's head, watching the two talk, before she flew around them and between them at about head level with both of them.

When Eurydice released her Budew, Heidi knew why she didn't bring out the Shinx. No Electric moves. She knew many a trainer who had a Shinx in Sinnoh and some of them cursed that it didn't know any Electric moves aside from maybe Charge which was useless without an Electric move to back it up with. Though it was still popular, mostly because of how adorable it was. It was cute how Eurydice's Budew ran around Heidi's feet before wanting to be carried by Eurydice. Heidi just giggled when she picked her up. "Yeah, let's go to the lake. I can't think of anything else I'd want to catch here." Heidi replied to Eurydice's nodding and they started to walk towards the lake.

 

[elementsoul]

Can?t exactly blame her for swearing. Erika was backing up and hit her bag into Robyn's. She looked around at the numerous number of Caterpie and Weedle slowly closing in towards them. There were so many that she didn?t know what to do right away. After a moment, Erika took notice of the Pokédex in her hand. She had pulled out to scan the Caterpie Robyn hit with the rock just before. She quickly brought it up and scanned the Weedle that had appeared as well.






Name: Weedle [color=FF00AA]♀[/color]


Species: Hairy Bug Pokémon


Height: 1'00" / 0.3 m


Weight: 7.1 lbs / 3.2 kg

Ability: Shield Dust - Blocks the added effects of attacks taken.


Description: It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.


Moves: Poison Sting: Poison, Physical.
................String Shot: Bug, Status.
................Bug Bite: Bug, Physical.


Item: N/A



Damnit, both of these Pokémon know Bug moves. Breña won?t be able to really defend against those types of attacks. Erika gritted her teeth together as she looked around again at the approaching Pokémon. No option but to fight. ?Robyn, it seems that we're corned and only have one way to attain victory. I hope you?re ready to fight them.? Erika said before she looked towards her Pokémon, who had drawn back closer to her.

?Aerial use Razor Wind! Burtha take as many of them out with your tackle as possible! Breña stay back and don?t attack; you?re weak against their Bug attacks and I need you back her to defend me if one of them gets through.? Erika ordered her Pokémon in a voice that was trying to mask anxiety with volume.

Aerial quickly got to work and a whirlwind was generated in front of Erika and itself. String Shot attacks from the Caterpie and Weedle flew through the air only to be lost to the whirlwind. As the attacks missed their intended targets, Burtha quickly ran around the whirlwind and slammed into a group of Caterpie and Weedle. The charge continued as Burtha continued to plow forward into more of the bugs. Following in its wake were a flurry of wind blades; Aerial?s attack had met its focal point, and the Tiny Bird Pokémon was content on finishing off all the Pokémon the Swinub was leaving behind.

The battle was looking starting to look winnable, before suddenly Erika felt something tugging at her leg. A String Shot attack had made contract with her leg, and a Caterpie was pulling itself to her using the string. Intelligent little creature. Since it managed to get hit me, it might be worth catching. There was a Howl attack,and Breña ran forward and slammed into the Caterpie, using Tackle. ?Good girl.? Erika said as she pulled out a new Poké Ball. The Worm Pokémon tried to get back up and Breña hit it again at Erika?s command.

?I hope this works,? Erika said as she pressed the button on the Poké Ball, and threw it at the weakened Caterpie. The Pokéball hit its mark and the Bug Pokémon was pulled inside. The ball rattled and shook. Rattled and shook. Rattled and shook. Finally there was a click shut as the Caterpie was captured.

There was no time to retrieve the ball at the moment; the battle against the numerous Bug Pokémon was still on going. Erika turned back and saw that the whirlwind was fading out. She couldn?t count the number of fainted Pokémon on the ground; however the number was relatively high. Burtha had turned back around and Erika ordered her back as she was becoming noticable slower and sluggish. To cover her return Erika ordered Aerial to send the Weedle and Caterpie flying with several Gust attacks.

There were several barbs in Burtha?s side and Erika quickly reached down and started to pull them out; a few grunts of pain came from Burtha. ?I know this must be painful, but you have to let me remove them.? Erika said before she quickly pulled out the last two barbs. A drip of poison fell off the edge of one of the barbs, and Erika slid off her backpack; quickly grabbing a potion and an antidote. Two fine mists soon filled the air, as Burtha?s cuts healed and she became steadier. It wasn?t long before the Pig Pokémon was back into the fight against the remainder of the swarm of Bug Pokémon.